Transparency at Excelsior

Excelsior College is the founder and a member of The Presidents' Forum, a consortium of colleges and universities that are regionally accredited, serve adult students, and provide education at a distance. Consortium members joined together in a project called Transparency by Design, which was intended to provide information that would help students make informed decisions about their educational investment. When the project concluded at the end of 2012, Excelsior College chose to continue providing data on important topics such as student and alumni satisfaction, student engagement, and the costs of degree programs.

Please use the links below to learn more about Excelsior College, including who our students are, what they study, and what they think about their education at Excelsior. You may find the Featured Programs section and the Net Price Calculator particularly useful. The Featured Programs section provides information on what students are expected to learn, how their learning is measured, and how well students have done on those measures. The Net Price Calculator will also assist in making informed decisions regarding the financial aspects of pursuing a college degree.

We at Excelsior College hope you find the information on this site helpful as you make one of the most important decisions of a lifetime: choosing which degree program is best suited to your needs and circumstances.

Alumni Data

Number of Excelsior College graduates who earned more than one degree (as of FY14)

9,055

Location of Excelsior College graduates*

Each country shaded blue indicates that there is at least one student from that country that graduated within the last fiscal year.

This figure represents where Excelsior College graduates reside within the continental United States. Specifically, each blue dot represents a graduate and the color of the states corresponds to the number of graduates from that state.

*Location is based upon zip code upon enrollment at Excelsior College.

Overall alumni satisfaction

The graphs display the percentage of students giving a positive response to each survey item on the first year survey. The survey is administered to all undergraduates (associate and bachelor's degree). Respondents from the survey graduated between July 2012 and June 2013. There were 379 respondents.

Associate

Overall satisfaction with your experience at this institution.

92%

Is the education you received relevant to your current career?

97%

Would you recommend this institution to others?

92%

How satisfied are you that this institution helped you meet your program outcomes?

91%

Baccalaureate

Overall satisfaction with your experience at this institution

96%

Is the education you received relevant to your current career?

96%

Would you recommend this institution to others?

98%

How satisfied are you that this institution helped you meet your program outcomes?

97%

Alumni continuing education

The following items are from the Three Year Alumni Survey. The survey is administered to all undergraduates (associate and bachelor degree). Respondents from the survey graduated between July 2010 and June 2011. There were 314 respondents. The response rate is 9.7%.

Do you have plans to seek additional education?

77%

Level of education planned/in progress:

Bachelor's degree (59% already hold a bachelor's degree)

37%

Certificate

28%

Master's degree

61%

Doctoral degree

36%

Professional degree (JD, MD)

12%

Graduate schools Excelsior College alumni have attended or are currently attending:

Required State Disclosure Notifications

Arkansas

Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board certification does not constitute an endorsement of any institution or program. Such certification merely indicates that certain criteria have been met as required under the rules and regulations implementing institutional and program certification as defined in Arkansas Code §6-61-301.

Transfer of Course/Degree Credit to Other Institutions: The student should be aware that these degree programs may not transfer. The transfer of course/degree credit is determined by the receiving institution.

Students should be aware that under the rules and regulations of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, degree programs must include a specified general education core curriculum. Students may need to include additional elective courses to their program of study to comply with this requirement. Students are, therefore, strongly encouraged to consult with an academic advisor to determine the best means to comply with the Arkansas general education core curriculum requirement.

Florida

Excelsior College is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, or by calling toll-free 888-224-6684.

Georgia

Excelsior College is authorized by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission.

Pursuant to Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC) Minimum Standards (Standard Two: Admissions), Georgia residents are required to submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent to Excelsior College for admission to all Excelsior undergraduate degree programs.

Excelsior College provides information on the consumer complaint process should students believe they have been unfairly treated or have issues that cannot be resolved by methods outlined in the College's publications, including this website.

Indiana

This institution is authorized by The Indiana Board for Proprietary Education, 101 W. Ohio St., Suite 670, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984

Excelsior College is registered with the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Excelsior provides information on the consumer complaint process should students believe they have been unfairly treated or have issues that cannot be resolved by methods outlined in the College's publications, including this website.

Minnesota

Excelsior College is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

The following degrees offered by Excelsior College meet the identified requirements for professional licensing and/or certification purposes.

Associate degree in nursing meets the educational requirements for prospective registered nurses to sit for the NCLEX-RN® licensing exam.

Bachelor of Science in Business (Accounting) meets the educational requirements for prospective Certified Public Accounts (CPA).

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology meets the educational requirements for persons to qualify for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, Practice of Engineering (PE) Control Systems, and Electrical and Computer exams.

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology meets the educational requirements for persons to qualify for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and Practice of Engineering (PE) Nuclear exam.

With the exceptions noted above, degrees awarded by Excelsior College may not satisfy professional licensing and/or certification requirements. Students are advised and encouraged to contact an appropriate licensing and/or certifying agency to determine if a specific degree program will meet its stated requirements.